hater

/ˈheɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈetɚ] /ˈheɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈetɚ] /ˈhā-tər How to pronounce hater (audio)/ (ame, mw)

hater — noun

  • hatersingular
  • hatersplural

1. someone who feels very strong dislike toward a person, group, activity, or thing

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone who feels very strong dislike toward a person, group, activity, or thing

例句

Camila became a hater of camping after three nights in cold rain.

hater of + activity

Years of noisy traffic turned the neighbors into haters of the new stadium.

turn someone into a hater

同義詞
  • enemy

    stronger and usually more personal, often involving open hostility

  • detractor

    more formal and often used for someone who speaks against a person or idea

  • critic

    can be fair or professional, not simply driven by dislike

  • opponent

    usually means someone on the other side, even without emotional dislike

反義詞
  • fan

    someone who strongly likes or admires the person or thing

  • supporter

    emphasizes backing or approval rather than emotion alone

文法句型

a hater of something

be a hater of

turn someone into a hater

用法筆記

Often followed by of when the disliked person or thing is named directly. This sense is broader than sense 2 and can describe private dislike as well as public behaviour.

常見錯誤

❌Ben is my hater because he sits on the other team.
✅Ben is my opponent because he sits on the other team.
💡'hater' stresses strong dislike, not simply being on the other side of a game or argument.
❌I am a hater of math because it is hard today.
✅I dislike math today.
💡'hater' sounds stronger and more lasting than a temporary feeling.

2. someone, usually online, who keeps attacking another person's success with bitte

2.名詞B2
釋義

someone, usually online, who keeps attacking another person's success with bitter comments or posts

例句

Saira blocked a hater who kept mocking her dance videos online.

block a hater online

After the award speech, haters filled the comment section with insults.

haters fill the comments

同義詞
  • troll

    focuses on trying to upset people online, not simply attacking success

  • detractor

    more formal and less tied to internet culture

  • critic

    can be fair or informed, unlike a hater

  • heckler

    usually shouts abuse in person at an event rather than online

反義詞
  • fan

    someone who openly admires and supports the person

  • supporter

    someone who backs the person's work or success

文法句型

block a hater

ignore the haters

haters fill the comments

用法筆記

Usually informal and strongly linked to social media, fame, or public success. Unlike sense 1, this sense suggests repeated negative comments, not just strong dislike.

常見錯誤

❌Every film critic is a hater.
✅Some film critics are harsh, but not every critic is a hater.
💡a hater attacks out of bitterness or hostility, while a critic may be fair and professional.
❌The team has many haters because other clubs play against them.
✅The team has many rivals, and some online haters.
💡'hater' is about hostile attacks, especially in comments or posts, not ordinary competition.